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The Role of a Group Leader

8/16/2014

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Congrats!  You are now officially a Group Leader with EF Tours!  Now you may be thinking..."what exactly does that mean?"  I am here to tell you more than you ever wanted to know about your new role, and share some tips that I have learned along the way.  


So first, what exactly is a Group Leader:  This is the person (you and me) who is working with EF Tours to recruit, and prepare travelers for an international tour.  The Group Leader can travel for free after they have 6 participants enrolled on their tour.


What does a Group Leader do?  A group leader is responsible for doing the following:
  • Officially set up a tour with EF Tours, by speaking with a representative from the company (Called a Tour Consultant)
  • Advertise the tour, and recruit tour participants.  Click here for more information.
  • Hold a parent meeting to inform parents about the tour, and the specifics of travel with EF Tours.  Click here for more information about the parent meeting.
  • Make sure that potential travelers know how to enroll on your EF Tour.
  • Answer student/parent questions about the tour or enrollment.
  • Prepare your group to travel on your tour.  Click here for lots of tips on how to do this.
  • Communicate the needs of the group with EF Tours.
  • Make sure that all travelers have a valid passport.  Click here for help with that.
  • Find appropriate chaperones to travel with your group.
  • Collect tip money, ensure that the Tour Director and Bus Driver is tipped properly.
  • Make sure all students are safe on tour.


That's it!  I know that list may seem very long, but most of this stuff you will already naturally do.  You are a teacher, who cares about their students, and wants them to have an experience that they will always remember.  You can do it, and I can help!  Use my website to get all the information you need to be a fantastic group leader.  Stay tuned to my blog, and I will be discussing everything you need to know to be ready for your tour!

What do you love most about being a group leader?  Comment below, I'd love to hear from you!
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My 2015 Tour

8/1/2014

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Follow me on a year long journey to get ready for my next EF Tour, Europe's Mediterranean Coast, in June 2015.  I promise to blog about every detail in my role as a Group Leader on a student tour.  We can do this together, and its going to be so much fun!  

If you have already set up your tour, and began to recruit travelers...congratulations!  You are off to a great start.  Stay tuned to this blog for updates about what to do next.


If you are just getting started, and don't have any travelers enrolled on your tour yet...no worries!  I am going to be blogging about the details of my 2016 tours, where I am starting from scratch.  I can definitely show you the way.  Here are a few tips to get started:

-Get started recruiting travelers.  Click here for some ideas
-Plan an Parent Meeting.  Click here for lots of info on how to do that.


I am always available to answer your questions, feel free to contact me anytime! 

​Where are you going?  I'd love to know, comment below!

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    Hi!  I'm Jessica, and I  have traveled the world with my students on seventeen EF Tours.  I am a teacher and group leader, just like you!  I hope that you find some resources on my site to help you with your next EF Tour. Safe Travels!

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